Durban water woes continue....

Our water went off last week for some test to assess maintenance for next month.

So yeah, I'm stocking up on containers now.

Got 80L of storage now...compared to only 30L before.
 
In the Glen Hills area, it seems the taps are throwing a dry party, and everyone's uninvited. But fear not, the "water tanker Mafia" is here to save the day, with their exclusive, premium-priced H2O. It's like a VIP club for water, where the price of admission just keeps going up. Remember, every drop counts, so maybe it's time to start training your pet cactus for the upcoming drought Olympics!
 
Vorastra said:
Our water went off last week for some test to assess maintenance for next month.

So yeah, I'm stocking up on containers now.

Got 80L of storage now...compared to only 30L before.
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Yeah, constant excuses. We're up to 5 JoJo tanks now.
 

Water shedding looms for Durban​


eThekwini residents need to brace for water shedding as the city races against time to beef up its water capacity before it runs dry.

That's the warning from DA councillor in Durban's Morningside area, Ernest Smith.

"I can confirm there is a high possibility of water shedding to come. The reality is that there is just not enough water for the city. How long this will last depends on how long it takes to ensure enough capacity to meet demand," he told a community gathering with eThekwini officials.
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Ethekwini has 60% water loss due to broken infrastructure and no maintenance.... they just repair water leaks when it happens and not promptly either.

I got my Jojo tank and pump connected to my house as a municipal backup just last week as we also go community notices that they are ramping up watershedding soon.
 
Currantly said:

Water shedding looms for Durban​




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"As a country and as a city we have to address both the supply of and demand for water. The reality is that South Africa is a water-scarce country due to physical limits – low average rainfall..."
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I don't see what the other 92% of the country has to do with Durban and KZNs water issues, the province receives a similar amount of rain as England in terms of average rainfall and nobody will call the average amount of rainfall in England low.
 
There is plenty of water in the dams, and has been for the past 18-24 months at least., plenty of rains since December 2001 had replenished levels. https://www.dws.gov.za/Hydrology/Weekly/ProvinceWeek.aspx?region=KN - Midmar and Inanda under 40% a few years back had little concerns - and they are currently at over 90%.

I do not fault the engineering department and their planning, it is overall poor management, infrastructure, distribution, and cartels the issue. Growth and development of areas with poor Human Settlements oversight - a sensitive political topic but a truth none the less - causing lopsided demand from reservoirs built 40 years ago . Also there is little supporting revenue received from some of these areas served, not just from the indigent usage.

Off course water scarcity is an important point and there is a valid argument that the public should be be used to a basic daily usage limit even when there is a glut. The current issue is not natural scarcity though.
 
Vis1/0N said:
There is plenty of water in the dams, and has been for the past 18-24 months at least., plenty of rains since December 2001 had replenished levels. https://www.dws.gov.za/Hydrology/Weekly/ProvinceWeek.aspx?region=KN - Midmar and Inanda under 40% a few years back had little concerns - and they are currently at over 90%.

I do not fault the engineering department and their planning, it is overall poor management, infrastructure, distribution, and cartels the issue. Growth and development of areas with poor Human Settlements oversight - a sensitive political topic but a truth none the less - causing lopsided demand from reservoirs built 40 years ago . Also there is little supporting revenue received from some of these areas served, not just from the indigent usage.

Off course water scarcity is an important point and there is a valid argument that the public should be be used to a basic daily usage limit even when there is a glut. The current issue is not natural scarcity though.
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The issue in Durban is the muni. Umgeni water is actually managing it fine save for odd pump failure but most of those are because they have to adapt to problems in the muni and try move stuff around to improve flows to one region or another.
 
Kosmik said:
The issue in Durban is the muni. Umgeni water is actually managing it fine save for odd pump failure but most of those are because they have to adapt to problems in the muni and try move stuff around to improve flows to one region or another.
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Yeah Durbs doesn't have a problem with bulk supply or quantity of bulk supply. Its 100% the muni being fscking corrupt and incompetent.

I mean in my area, they started doing some random work on a relatively major road, and during the first week they managed to rupture the water main into the area 3 fscking times with the TLB.
 
Bruh, so now they want to do "water reduction" from 10 October for the next 12 months because they say the citizens are using too much water.

www.citizen.co.za

No water cuts schedule – eThekwini Municipality | Berea Mail

Contrary to public perception, the City of eThekwini will not be developing a water cuts schedule ahead of the planned water curtailment commencing this week. The purpose of the curtailment is to avoid water-shedding and preserve supply.
www.citizen.co.za www.citizen.co.za

Meanwhile “Ethekwini’s non-revenue water stands at 58.2% (45% of it is lost through leaks from its various transmission pipes, pumping and storage systems)".

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Government squeezes Durban taps over City’s failure to curb 58% water loss rate

With more than R2-billion worth of water revenue pouring down the drain in Durban every year from leaks, theft or non-payment, Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and his officials have cracked the whip to curb the ‘very worrisome’ losses. As a result, Durban’s water supplies will soon be...
www.dailymaverick.co.za www.dailymaverick.co.za

But as you can see in the Maverick article, they already implemented water reduction measures in 10 October 2023, exactly a year ago. Is this a continuation or a further reduction on the already active reduction...?
 
Vorastra said:
Bruh, so now they want to do "water reduction" from 10 October for the next 12 months because they say the citizens are using too much water.

www.citizen.co.za

No water cuts schedule – eThekwini Municipality | Berea Mail

Contrary to public perception, the City of eThekwini will not be developing a water cuts schedule ahead of the planned water curtailment commencing this week. The purpose of the curtailment is to avoid water-shedding and preserve supply.
www.citizen.co.za www.citizen.co.za

Meanwhile “Ethekwini’s non-revenue water stands at 58.2% (45% of it is lost through leaks from its various transmission pipes, pumping and storage systems)".

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Government squeezes Durban taps over City’s failure to curb 58% water loss rate

With more than R2-billion worth of water revenue pouring down the drain in Durban every year from leaks, theft or non-payment, Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and his officials have cracked the whip to curb the ‘very worrisome’ losses. As a result, Durban’s water supplies will soon be...
www.dailymaverick.co.za www.dailymaverick.co.za

But as you can see in the Maverick article, they already implemented water reduction measures in 10 October 2023, exactly a year ago. Is this a continuation or a further reduction on the already active reduction...?
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I thought they were blaming it on El Niño?

I guess numbers don't lie so....

Half lost through leaks, sound like death spiral worse than eskom. Does this mean water price going to increase 50%?
 
Kosmik said:
We going on Day 5 again now. Reservoirs been trying to recover but getting lower and lower every day. If we lucky some folks get water for 3 hours.
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You would think they can fix a pump by now. Maybe its time for some charges being laid? Lets see the Constitutional Court work for the layman for once.

I count my lucky stars everyday since I moved from Pinetown area back down to Durban Glenwood area. There are hardly ever any issues here in the last 3 years, they are even resurfacing our road as we speak (they only managed to do 100m in 3 days though), and there is always a nice cool breeze.
 
So yes, we were the 41 days of this year with no water already. But wait, there's more!

ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
21 FEBRUARY 2025

CITY IMPLEMENTS WATER RATIONING TO MANAGE WATER DEMAND

The demand for water in eThekwini continues to increase and outstrip available supply, putting significant strain on the system. This is exacerbated by a reduction in bulk water supply since uMngeni-uThukela Water implemented its water curtailment in October last year.

The City has been implementing water rationing across its water network to manage demand each time there are major water supply constraints.

In keeping up with curtailment measures and to manage the high demand, the City confirms that it has implemented further water rationing in areas that are supplied from Reservoir 2 at Durban Heights Treatment Works. This is due to the storage capacity of Reservoir 2 not keeping up to the minimum level. These areas are in the South and Central parts of the City.

Rationing is done to build storage. Water is reopened when there are sufficient water levels. Rationing also ensures equitable water supply as it is done rotationally.

The rationing schedule will be shared on the City’s communication platforms.

The City reiterates its call against the connection of static tanks to the Municipal reticulation network. The effect of too many static tanks is that available water supply is not shared equitably as water fills up static tanks first which contributes to reservoirs getting depleted quickly.

Residents are encouraged to practice rainwater harvesting for additional storage.

Other interventions being implemented by the City include the installation of restrictors across the City to enforce responsible water usage, identifying and repairing leaks, and checking all control valves and repairing and replacing them where needed.

Until water augmentation projects are complete, eThekwini is not able to receive additional water supply from uMngeni-uThukela Water. Immediate improvements in the reliability of supply and water availability can be achieved through relatively small acts of saving water.

The City, therefore, appeals to all residents and businesses to contribute to the solution by conserving water.

For more information regarding water supply, the public can download eThekwini Municipality’s Mobile App to log faults or send a WhatsApp to 073 1483 477. Alternatively, call the toll-free number on 080 311 1111 or email [email protected]

ENDS

Issued by eThekwini Municipality’s Communications Unit.





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They want us to "Practice rainwater harvesting"... Fkn idjits.

"The effect of too many static tanks is that available water supply is not shared equitably" - DA woke policies in action. That Steenbasin needs to go back and finish Equities in his economics class.
 
Longboi said:
They want us to "Practice rainwater harvesting"... Fkn idjits.

"The effect of too many static tanks is that available water supply is not shared equitably" - DA woke policies in action.
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and then they will bill us for using the clouds just like how they are billing people for using solar
 
Longboi said:
"The effect of too many static tanks is that available water supply is not shared equitably" - DA woke policies in action. That Steenbasin needs to go back and finish Equities in his economics class.
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They have a point - hoarding municipal water during a shortage affects everyone.
 
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